diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
index 4bfe0b7747..7e6cd00097 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB.c
@@ -2600,10 +2600,23 @@ void rrc_gNB_process_e1_bearer_context_modif_resp(const e1ap_bearer_modif_resp_t
     return;
   }
 
-  // there is not really anything to do here as of now
+  int n_drb_mod = 0;
+  e1_pdcp_status_info_t pdcp_status[MAX_DRBS_PER_UE] = {0};
   for (int i = 0; i < resp->numPDUSessionsMod; ++i) {
     const pdu_session_modif_t *pdu = &resp->pduSessionMod[i];
     LOG_I(RRC, "UE %d: PDU session ID %ld modified %d bearers\n", resp->gNB_cu_cp_ue_id, pdu->id, pdu->numDRBModified);
+    for (int  j = 0; j < pdu->numDRBModified; j++) {
+      // Trigger UL RAN Status Transfer
+      if (pdu->DRBnGRanModList[j].pdcp_status) {
+        pdcp_status[n_drb_mod++] = *pdu->DRBnGRanModList[j].pdcp_status;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (n_drb_mod) {
+    LOG_I(NR_RRC, "UE %d: received PDU Status Info - send UL RAN Status Transfer\n", resp->gNB_cu_cp_ue_id);
+    gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue = &ue_context_p->ue_context;
+    if (ue->ho_context && ue->ho_context->source)
+      ue->ho_context->source->ho_status_transfer(rrc, ue, n_drb_mod, pdcp_status);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
index 961191d171..e845369951 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.c
@@ -1165,6 +1165,52 @@ void rrc_gNB_free_Handover_Request(ngap_handover_request_t *msg)
   free(msg->mobility_restriction);
 }
 
+/** @brief Send NG Uplink RAN Status Transfer message (8.4.6 3GPP TS 38.413)
+ * Direction: source NG-RAN node -> AMF */
+int rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_ul_ran_status_transfer(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RRC_UE_t *UE, const int n_to_mod, const e1_pdcp_status_info_t *pdcp_status)
+{
+  AssertFatal(UE != NULL, "UE context is NULL\n");
+
+  LOG_I(NR_RRC,
+        "Sending NGAP Uplink RAN Status Transfer (AMF_UE_NGAP_ID=%" PRIu64 ", GNB_UE_NGAP_ID=%u)\n",
+        UE->amf_ue_ngap_id,
+        UE->rrc_ue_id);
+
+  ngap_ran_status_transfer_t msg = {
+      .amf_ue_ngap_id = UE->amf_ue_ngap_id,
+      .gnb_ue_ngap_id = UE->rrc_ue_id,
+  };
+
+  // Loop through DRBs and extract COUNT values
+  for (int i = 0; i < n_to_mod; ++i) {
+    drb_t *drb = &UE->established_drbs[i];
+    if (!drb->status)
+      continue;
+
+    bool sn_length_18 = rrc->pdcp_config.drb.sn_size == 18;
+
+    ngap_drb_status_t *item = &msg.ran_status.drb_status_list[msg.ran_status.nb_drb++];
+    item->drb_id = drb->drb_id;
+
+    const e1_pdcp_count_t *ul_pdcp = &pdcp_status[i].ul_count;
+    const e1_pdcp_count_t *dl_pdcp = &pdcp_status[i].dl_count;
+
+    item->ul_count.pdcp_sn = ul_pdcp->sn;
+    item->ul_count.hfn = ul_pdcp->hfn;
+    item->ul_count.sn_len = sn_length_18 ? NGAP_SN_LENGTH_18 : NGAP_SN_LENGTH_12;
+
+    item->dl_count.pdcp_sn = dl_pdcp->sn;
+    item->dl_count.hfn = dl_pdcp->hfn;
+    item->dl_count.sn_len = sn_length_18 ? NGAP_SN_LENGTH_18 : NGAP_SN_LENGTH_12;
+  }
+
+  MessageDef *msg_p = itti_alloc_new_message(TASK_RRC_GNB, 0, NGAP_UL_RAN_STATUS_TRANSFER);
+  NGAP_UL_RAN_STATUS_TRANSFER(msg_p) = msg;
+  itti_send_msg_to_task(TASK_NGAP, rrc->module_id, msg_p);
+
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /** @brief Process NG Handover Command on Source gNB */
 void rrc_gNB_process_HandoverCommand(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, const ngap_handover_command_t *msg)
 {
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.h
index 4d44b7197c..babd82cb01 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_NGAP.h
@@ -106,4 +106,6 @@ void rrc_gNB_free_Handover_Command(ngap_handover_command_t *msg);
 
 void rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_HANDOVER_NOTIFY(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RRC_UE_t *UE);
 
+int rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_ul_ran_status_transfer(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RRC_UE_t *UE, const int n_to_mod, const e1_pdcp_status_info_t *pdcp_status);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c
index 42214ecc55..614c27e242 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.c
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ void nr_rrc_trigger_n2_ho(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc,
 
   ue->ho_context = alloc_ho_ctx(HO_CTX_SOURCE);
   ue->ho_context->source->du = get_du_for_ue(rrc, ue->rrc_ue_id);
+  ue->ho_context->source->ho_status_transfer = rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_ul_ran_status_transfer;
 
   rrc_gNB_send_NGAP_HANDOVER_REQUIRED(rrc, ue, neighbour_config, hoPrepInfo);
   free_byte_array(hoPrepInfo);
diff --git a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.h b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.h
index db0645c5e3..40072abb2d 100644
--- a/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.h
+++ b/openair2/RRC/NR/rrc_gNB_mobility.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ typedef struct nr_rrc_du_container_t nr_rrc_du_container_t;
 typedef struct NR_CellGroupConfig NR_CellGroupConfig_t;
 
 typedef void (*ho_cancel_t)(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RRC_UE_t *ue);
+typedef int (*ho_status_transfer_t)(gNB_RRC_INST *rrc, gNB_RRC_UE_t *UE, const int n_to_mod, const e1_pdcp_status_info_t *pdcp_status);
+
 typedef struct nr_ho_source_cu {
   /// pointer to the (source) DU structure
   const nr_rrc_du_container_t *du;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ typedef struct nr_ho_source_cu {
   /// function pointer to announce the handover cancellation, e.g.,
   /// reestablishment
   ho_cancel_t ho_cancel;
+  /// status transfer
+  ho_status_transfer_t ho_status_transfer;
 } nr_ho_source_cu_t;
 
 /* acknowledgement of handover request. buf+len is the RRC Reconfiguration */